Amon-Re

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association with Amon

...cult reached Thebes, where he became the patron of the pharaohs by the reign of Mentuhotep I (2008–1957
bce). At that date he was already identified with the sun god Re of Heliopolis and, as
Amon-Re, was received as a national god. Represented in human form, sometimes with a ram’s head, or as a ram,
Amon-Re was worshipped as part of the Theban triad, which included a goddess, Mut, and a...

epigraphic remains at Thebes

...“Protestations of Innocence”), attested both monumentally and on papyri (the Book of the Dead); and pieces designed to bolster the supremacy of specific sites and deities, particularly
Amon-Re at Thebes.

hymn to Thutmose III

...His name inscribed on countless amulets was thought to bring power and protection to the wearers. A popular hymn celebrating his triumphs became a model for later paeans of victory. In it the god
Amon-Re says:

I set your glory and the fear of you in all lands, and the terror of you as far as the four supports of the sky...the rulers of all foreign countries are gathered together...

role in Egyptian religion

The New Kingdom was a time of increased devotion to the state god
Amon-Re, whose cult largely benefited as Egypt was enriched by the spoils of war. Riches were turned over to the god’s treasuries, and as a sign of filial piety the king had sacred monuments constructed at Thebes. Under Amenhotep I the pyramidal form of royal tomb was abandoned in favour of a rock-cut tomb, and, except for...

...separate. In addition, the temple of Amon, which figures prominently in the papyrus, included within its estates the king’s own mortuary temple, for Ramses III was himself deified as a form of
Amon-Re, known as Imbued with Eternity.

...Babylon became the capital of a powerful kingdom in the time of Hammurabi (18th century
bc) and of a mighty empire during the reign of Nebuchadrezzar (604–562
bc). The Egyptian cult of
Amon-Re not only became powerful but took on the form of a universal religion as a result of the military and political triumphs of the rulers of Thebes, particularly during the reign of Thutmose III...

role of priesthood

...god Re), who were mainly concerned with playing the sacred sistra and other musical instruments. From the 18th to the 21st dynasties (1567–1085
bce), however, under the Theban priesthood of
Amon-Re, the priestly hierarchy was able to create an absolute “state within a state.”

temple at Karnak

Between these two precincts lay the largest temple complex in Egypt, and one of the largest in the world, the great metropolitan temple of the state god,
Amon-Re. The complex was added to and altered at many periods and, in consequence, lacks a systematic plan. It has been called a great historical document in stone: in it are reflected the fluctuating fortunes of the Egyptian empire. There are...